The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.

NEWS OF THE IhEAThESs
whistlinr was plenty in the charity entertainment
given by the Elks Thursday afternoon at the Acade
my Of Music and II the attention Of the au
dence more than anything else that donesave the
descent Of to the orchestra level There
expected flight Of stairs not long but solid leading down
from the circle At either side This man portly,
until the mishap collapsed his dignity. lie slipped
the top step and struck chug ohue chug chue for
each Of the steps until he reached tho lower floor with
thud. IL Is improbable that he enjoyed
either his own or the rest Of the perform.
ancc, but his four hits were concentrated In
tremendous hit, to use q theatrical phrase In
amusing tho people There Ia something unnier than
reason can account for In Just that Of accident
As to tho whstlers; In the act presented feom "Ru
doph was the character OF rotund Judge who whised
habtually such old fashioned tunes Tho Arkansaw
Traveller" and The Girl Left Behind Me-" N. A.
Kennedy was the actor. and his whistle first rate
Another item in the programme was portion OF "a
lice in the Ground" containing the whisting solo Of
Frank Lawton tho railroad station agent. lie whs
tied deliberately and had three recalls Both Kennedy
and Lawon whistled incidentally to their impersona
lions The third whistler whstless Alice J. Shaw
and she whlsed only. her bit of the bill being that OF
quicker mouthed soloist She comey lady In even
ing dress shc hold sheet of music in her hands she
had plano accompanies and her airs were those
of pretentous vocalist Her notes were wonderfully
line, and the audience astonished and pleased.
Insensbility to intelligent criticism is something Of
which Manager frohman of the Lyceum possessed
and he did not appeal from the verdict that the
two acts OF The Wife" diGuse and vague Belasoo
and De Mile, the authors, at to work re-
move the fault The two acts have been consolidated
into one, and the result IL coherent preliminary to
the always strong remainder OF the play. The remark
ably able company and the admirably fine scenery are
therefore, no longer wasted on any part Of the per-
formancc. is expected that Tho Wife" will carry
the Lyccnm season prohtably along to February.
The long stay Of "a Dark Secret" at the Academy
will terminate in a fortnight and the melodrana will
out upon the road with the record of extended
metropolitan 1t has lasted much longer than most
OF the experts expected and its apparent
other exempincation Of the fact that predictions
the outcome of theatrical ventures in this city haz
ardous. THE Arabian Nights" showily seen
at the Standard not long ago. will DO tho en-.
suing attraction at the Academy. where, as now
planned 1t will hold until Dec 80 when the Booth Bar.
rest engagement will begin Since leaving the STANDARD
The Arabian Nights" troupe has played in Washington
Baltimore. and Brooklyn, and business seems to have
been pretty successful in those cities E. c. Wolf Is
the musical director. and presumably there will he
new Aladdin. because Loie Fuller who played tho roe
here is to Join the Frohman Gillette "she party after
this week Tho Booth Barrett season Is attracting at.
tenton thus early thanks the tact Of Barrett who
knows how to keep people alive to his enterprises
The Corsair runs on at tho Bijou without any sign
Of diminished business any prospect that the bill will
Miles that in the far future, perhaps "The Flower
OF Pekin" would be the buresque novelty the Bou
1t would offer an opportunity for great scenic spendor
new drop curtain, painted by Unit and King of the
Lyceum, will he lowered at the Biiou to even.
ing The centre is reproduction OF spridons "LAmour
Nous Guide" and tho picture Is surrounded by draped
curtains Of crimson and blue plush.
Tonishts theatre amusements are diversified At tho
Casino the winter concerts to be started by an
enlarged orchestra and with sooists Of note. Down at
the Peoples j. Charles Davis who the theatre for
Miner. will have benefit through Gen. John L.
wheelers lecture and host OF professional volunteers
This will be notable Sunday evening occasion Crom.
wells regular Sunday night talk and pictures at tho
Grand will be about America Our Home" II is con.
sdered his best lecture and Is always popular because
1t is patriotic to n degree.
HarrRans Park will be dark tomorrow night to ena.
BILE the company to have hnal dress rehearsal Of
Pete" Harrigans new drama OF Southern life which
will have its first performance Tuesday night. The
piece is virtually an elongation Of Slavery Days"
sketch in which Harrigan successfully played aged
FRO about eleven Tho will include In
congenia roles Bradley Wild. Sparks Collier Merritt
Amy Lee and Mrs Yeamans OF tho Harrigan stock and
there will be novelties In the first appearances at this
house of Frank E. Aiken Marcus Moriarty and Lavinia
Shannon. Aiken 10 an experienced actor who has
than starred and Miss shannon s tho wife Of Giles
Shine and actress of recognized ability. Dave Bra.
ham has written several negro melodies and quartet
OF male voices will sing them or there will be
dancing. with Bradley At the fore and Southern pic
ture that 10 likely to attract attention will be found
the end Of tho third act in bush meeting" reie
ious revival conducted by Pete The in Florida
Tho first act occurs in slavery times and tho three
others after the The fidelity of the slave his mas
ter's child is the main incident.
Joseph Jefferson returns tho city tomorrow night
to play weeks engagement at Nibo's In rip Van
Wrinkle" 1t is sincerely to DO hoped as probably will
Ar fhnth has forA kau
what re is doing we'll for what has DONE he de-
unstinted patronage Thath will receive an at
fectionate greeting from those who may him need
hardly to be said. The company he has gathered about
him this is Of excellent material aud the familiar
drama has never been better played. week from to-
morrow night will mark the first performance In this
city Of any version OF ii. Rider Haggards novel,
she" William II. Gillette claims that his form OF the
story entirely and differs in all respects from the
version of Richard C. White that Of Thomas II.
Glenny. The cast contains Laura Clement. English
pretty woman, who is to play She Her husband Gerard
Coventry will be Job the servant OF Leo w. A. Lackaye
ana Of Holly Frank r. Mackay> Tho Gustdre will be
that plump burcsQuer. Loe Fuller and 1t will be her
first appearance in dramatic role In this city. Hereto
fore her triumphs have been made wholly in tights
comedy role has been introduced to give Charles W.
Bowser chance and there will be- quantity OF good
singers help along the show Gillette and BENJAMIN
Teal ehearsing the play The venture necesstates
considerable expense and to sustain 1t quick success
will be absolutely necessary Author Haggard being
an alien, cannot protect his novel from promscuous
but he has written to Miss Gillete IL
hereby authorize you and you alone to dramatize my
entitled she and to produce the in the
theatres of America All former negotiations with
other parties hereby cancelled and tho solo author
.ation given to yourself"
Tho exhibit OF monkeys at Bunnell's Old London
dusem will continue through next week Additions
been made to the collection. For tho stage show
here Of vaudeville performers Respectabity
tho BunneT entertainments
Unpopular price combination theatre in the country
better order Of engagements than those made for
his season by H. R. Jacobs at his Third Avenue. He
pliers diversion in Its varied FORMS and his weekly
hows range from comic opera to tragedy From last
week IS domestic melodrama he turns to morrow night
o "Inshsvogue" well seasoned aud pleasantly re-
allied Irish drama For the past six months Ben
amin Magnley has been starring in it. and out of town
'eope have stamped his departure with success
lis week at Jacobss is sure to yield pleasure to his
auditors and pront to himself Mr. Jacobs recently
ddcd tho Utica Opera House to his chain of low priced
heatres He has taken long lease OF the property,
md will make alterations In the theatre before opening
t. Next week his Third Avenue house will DO occupied
" the most notable Of all tho vaudeville combinations